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St. Cloud, FL vs Gainesville, GA

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Is it cheaper to live in Gainesville or is it cheaper to live in St. Cloud?
- Gainesville is 5.9% less expensive than St. Cloud.

Which city has more affordable housing, Gainesville or St. Cloud?
- Gainesville housing costs are 6.6% less expensive than St. Cloud housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in St. Cloud or is Health Care more affordable in Gainesville.
- Health related expenses are 2.4% less in Gainesville.
 St. Cloud, FLGainesville, GAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.1100
 Food & Groceries100.9  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.9100
 Housing100.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$330,400$338,100
 Utilities105  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock83.2100
 Miscellaneous78.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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